Bound Brook, NJ Zoning Ordinance

Street intersections shall be laid out as nearly at right angles as possible and in no case shall be less than 60°. The block corners at intersections shall be rounded at the right-of-way line with a twenty-five-foot radius curve and at the curbline with a curve having a radius of not less than 35 feet.

Jogs. Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.

Intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with the street having the following:

All residential streets twenty-five-foot radius.

All collector streets thirty-foot radius.

Intersections shall be designed with a flat grade wherever practical.

The minimum center-line radius, minimum tangent length between reverse curves, and curb radii shall be:

Fifty-foot length residential streets.

One-hundred-foot length collector street.

Sight triangles. Sight triangles shall be in accordance with 1990 AASHTO, "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Street Standards," and based on the speed limits established by the government agency having jurisdiction. Sight triangle easements shall be required and shall include the area on each street corner that is bounded by the line which connects the sight or "connecting" points located on each of the right-of-way lines of the intersection street.

The planting of trees or other plantings, or the location of structures exceeding 30 inches in height that would obstruct the clear sight across the area of the easements, shall be prohibited; and a public right-of-entry shall be reserved for the purpose of removing any object, material or otherwise, that obstructs the clear sight.

Trees and shrubbery. See paragraph d below for additional standards.

No name applied to any street shall duplicate or so nearly resemble the name of any existing street within the Borough as to cause confusion. In the case of a direct extension of an existing street, the same name shall be used unless the Board shall otherwise direct. The Planning Board shall, in writing, refer the names of all streets to the Borough Council for approval in connection with the purposes of this subsection prior to final approval. The Borough Council shall by resolution within 30 days of such referral, give its approval of names submitted or indicate those street names in conflict with any existing street and recommend a change thereof.

No street shall have a right-of-way width of less than 50 feet and the entire street width shall be graded. Subdivision that adjoin existing streets that do not conform to widths as shown on the Master Plan or widths as required above shall dedicate additional width along one or both sides of said street. Said additional width shall be equal to 1/2 the required street measured from the center line of the street.

Lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the requirements of the zoning regulations.

Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight streets and radial to curved streets.

Where there is a question as to the suitability of a lot or lots for their intended use due to factors such as rock formations, flood conditions or similar circumstances or where the subdivision indicates that a variance would be required to provide for an average house meeting zoning requirements, the Planning Board may, after adequate investigation withhold approval of such lots.

Single structures with multiple ownership shall provide facade and roof treatments which are not dissimilar.

Concrete curbing should be utilized consistently within the business districts of the Borough, including the current B-1, B/R, OB, NB/R, RB-1, RB/SR Zones and any area designated in the future for business use.[1]

Belgian block curbing should be utilized within current residential districts of the Borough, including existing residential zones, and any area designated in the future for residential use; provided, however, concrete curbing should be utilized in those residential areas: (a) where sidewalks directly abut the curbing; or (b) where a proposed project would be adjacent to or within such close proximity to existing concrete curbing that the intended aesthetic or functional goal of using Belgian block curbing would not be achieved.

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Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

No curb cut shall be permitted in any zone which is nearer than 25 feet to intersecting right-of-way lines on any corner lot.

Site plans. The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles in the development of a site plan or portion thereof:

Landscaping. See paragraph d below for standards.

Landscaping trees shall be planted at a rate of three trees per 5,000 square feet of lot area.

Buffer shrubbery shall be planted at a ratio of 10 shrubs per 5,000 square feet of impervious area.

A buffer of 15 feet in width shall be reserved along any residential zone. Buffer areas shall include a six foot high solid wooden fence with "good" side facing the residential use. Shrubbery shall be planted along the residential side of the fence so as to soften the appearance of the fence.

That adequate provision is made for the disposal of stormwater as approved by the Engineer.

That the location design or construction of any building is not likely to involve risks of traffic congestion, public safety or hazard.

That the design or construction of any building or use will not be so markedly incongruous with the character of the neighborhood as to materially affect the value of adjacent or nearby property.

All parts of all yards not used for off-street parking area shall be adequately landscaped, subject to approval by the Planning Board and maintained in good condition.

All such parking areas shall be used only for the parking of automobiles. No commercial repair work or sales of any kind shall be conducted in any parking area. No sign other than entrance, exit, identification and conditions-of-use signs shall be maintained in any parking area. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit any required parking area to be used for the commercial storage of new or used motor vehicles by a new or used car dealer or motor vehicle rental agency.

All parking areas and structures shall be provided with adequate means of ingress and egress which shall be kept open and unobstructed at all times and which shall be designed to provide service driveways or aisles to meet the following minimum standards:

Longitudinal (end to end) parking: twelve-foot width.

Thirty degree angle parking: eleven-foot width.

Forty-five degree angle parking: thirteen-foot width.

Sixty degree angle parking: eighteen-foot width.

Ninety degree angle parking (open lot): twenty-four-foot width.

Any part of any entrance to or exit from any parking area shall be at least 10 feet distance from any abutting property located in any residential zone.

Any owners of property in the nonresidential zone districts or nonresidential uses may meet the required parking provisions of this chapter by participating in a joint parking program involving two or more nonresidential uses; provided that plans for such a joint program shall have been approved by the Planning Board; and provided further that the area for the parking facilities shall equal the collective parking area requirements of the participating properties to be serviced.

Within the business districts of the Borough, including the B-1, O-B, NB/R, B/R and RB-1 Districts, curbing will be installed on the perimeter of all parking areas in accordance with the following criteria:[2]

Granite block curb adjacent to any nonimpervious surface;

Concrete curb (six inches by eight inches by 18 inches 0.4500 psi) adjacent to impervious surface.

Whenever a site plan or subdivision are submitted for a property not having curbs and sidewalks or curbs and sidewalks deemed to be in need of repair, the Land Use Board will require the applicant to install or replace these items upon the recommendation of the Board Engineer.

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Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

All such parking areas shall be used only for the parking of automobiles. No commercial repair work or sales of any kind shall be conducted in any parking areas. No sign other than entrance, exit, identification and conditions of use signs shall be maintained in any parking area. No vehicles with names or logos of the premises shall be parked in the front yard area unless such vehicle is listed as a "sign" and complies with the regulations for signage. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit any required parking area to be used for the commercial storage of new or used motor vehicles by a new or used car dealer or motor vehicle rental agency.

The Planning Board shall consider the effect of any parking area upon traffic safety and abutting properties and shall ascertain that all requirements of this chapter are met.

Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified in this subsection. Where a distance is specified, it shall be the distance measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building that such facility is required to serve. For all residential buildings regardless of the district in which they may be located, and for all nonresidential buildings in residence zone districts, required parking shall be provided on the same lot with the building unless specifically permitted in this chapter. For all nonresidential uses in nonresidential zone districts, required parking shall be provided within 150 feet of such use.

Off-street parking is permitted in the front yard in only the I-P and B-1 Zones and in any side or rear yard of all other zones. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit parking within the driveway in the front yard in any residential zone provided that parking lots within the front yard of any residential zone are specifically prohibited.

16.

Single structures with multiple ownership shall provide facade and roof treatments which are not dissimilar.

17.

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Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

18.

No curb cut shall be permitted in any zone which is nearer than 25 feet to intersecting right-of-way lines on any corner lot.

19.

The Planning Board shall approve a site plan in any flood plain areas conditioned upon compliance with all State regulations which address the following objectives:

The lowest floor level of any proposed structure including basements, if any, will not be reached by the overflow of the Raritan River Middle Brook, or Green Brook.

Proper facilities have been or will be provided for the disposal of sewage and of surface water.

Any proposed structure, when built, can be occupied without peril to the health or safety of the occupant.

Any proposed structure will not impede the flow of surface waters through any swale or other watercourse.

All construction materials and utility equipment shall be designed to be resistant to flood damage.

Construction methods and practices shall be incorporated to minimize flood damage.

(g)

All structures shall be designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement.

(h)

All subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments shall be reviewed to assure that all proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

All public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, shall be located, elevated and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and adequate drainage shall be provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards. Water supply systems or sanitary sewerage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood water into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood water.

(j)

Within the flood plain area having special flood hazards, the laws and ordinances concerning land use and control and other measures designed to reduce flood losses shall take precedence over any conflicting laws, ordinances, or codes.

Parking standards.

Definitions.

Parking of vehicles. The keeping of vehicles on any property for a period less than 72 hours.

Storage of vehicles. The keeping of vehicles on any property for a period of 72 or more continuous hours.

Vehicle definitions:

Passenger vehicle. A non-commercial vehicle, such as a car or van, used primarily to transport small numbers of passengers and their possessions.

Pleasure truck. Any of the following if not commercially licensed and used primarily for non-commercial purposes:

Pick-up Truck

Van

SUV

Work truck. Any truck other than a Pleasure Truck including, without limitation, any of the following:

Pick-up Truck

Van

Box Truck

Rack or Stake Body

Dump Truck

Tractor with or without Trailer

Motor home.

Regular van body (conversion van)

Raised-roof van

Self-propelled on large truck chassis

Camper/Trailer.

Pop-up

Full-size Trailer (mobile home — towed)

Any trailer that can be towed

Boat.

Small Craft (i.e., canoe, row boat, etc.)

Power Craft (on a trailer)

Required parking for nonresidential uses:

Schedule for required parking for nonresidential uses.

Use		Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Assembly hall or auditorium		1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area or 1 for each 4 seats, whichever is greater
Bank		1 per 300 square feet
Bowling alley		4 for each alley
Child care centers		1 space for each 3 children enrolled
Church, temple or house of worship		1 for each 3 seats or 1 for each 72 inches of seating space when benches rather than seats are used
Club		20 plus 1 additional space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
College		1 for every 2 students
Community centers		Same as for auditoriums
Continuing care facilities		1 space for each bed
Funeral home or mortuary		5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area
Hospital		1.5 for each bed, plus 1 parking stall for each person on the staff
Industrial		1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Industrial or manufacturing use		1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10% or 1 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Library		1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing and assembly operations		1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area
Medical, physician		1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Motels and hotels		1 space for each room, plus 1 for each staff member
Offices, dental		1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Nursing homes		0.8 space for every 1 bed
Research laboratory		1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10% or 1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant		1 for each 3 seats devoted to service
Retail store, business services and personal services (5 or less tenants)		1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Schools		1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Senior housing		0.75 space for each bedroom
Service station		3 parking spaces for each bay, plus 1 for each service vehicle
Shopping centers:
	10-25 acres	6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
	25-50 acres	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
	Above 50 acres	5.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Storage warehouse		1 for each 750 square feet of gross floor area
Theaters		1 space for each seats
Warehouse		1 per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area related offices
Wholesale store, motor vehicle establishment or furniture store		1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each employee on maximum shift

Off-street Loading and Unloading Spaces. In all zone districts, for every building or part thereof, hereafter erected, which is to be occupied for manufacturing, storage, display of goods, a retail store, wholesale store or warehouse, market, hospital for humans, laundry, dry cleaning establishment, or other use similarly requiring the receipt or distribution in vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such use one off-street loading space which shall be at least 12 feet wide, 40 feet long and have a fourteen-foot overhead clearance. A loading space shall only be permitted in a side or rear yard and no part of such space shall be nearer than five feet to any side or rear property line. A loading space may be located in the required off-street parking area provided the area is the same premise with the use.

Residential use.

Required parking in residential zones. In all residential zone districts, off-street parking shall be furnished for all new buildings or additions to buildings at the ratio in this subsection. Any permitted nonresidential use which is on the same lot with a permitted residential use shall be provided with off-street parking for each of the uses and the computation for each use shall be made separately and cumulatively. Fraction of a space shall be rounded upward.

Housing Unit Type/Size_a		Off-Street Parking Requirements (spaces per dwelling unit)
Single-family detached
	2 bedroom	1.5
	3 bedroom	2.0
	4 bedroom	2.5_b
	5 bedroom	3.0
Apartment
	1 bedroom	1.8
	2 bedroom	2.0_b
	3 bedroom	2.1
Townhouse
	1 bedroom	1.8
	2 bedroom	2.3_b
	3 bedroom	2.4
High Rise
	1 bedroom	0.8
	2 bedroom	1.3_b
	3 bedroom	1.9

Notes:
When determination of the required number of parking spaces results in a fractional space for the entire development, any fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
_a	Requirements for attached units (apartment/condominium/townhouse) include provisions for guest parking.
_b	If applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per unit, this parking requirement shall apply.

Off-street parking in residential areas.

The purpose of this section is to regulate vehicles parked or stored in residential areas. Vehicles must comply with this section upon adoption.

Vehicles authorized to be parked or stored in a residential zone (R-1, R-1.1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4.1 and R-6) are limited to the following:

Passenger vehicles.

(ii)

Pleasure trucks.

(iii)

Commercial pick-up truck or van; provided, however, that its weight and dimensions does not exceed 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, 224.10 inches in length (bumper to bumper), or 84.3 inches in height. Vehicles commonly referred to as a tow truck, wrecker, bus (any type), box truck, dump truck and recreational vehicles (RV) are prohibited.

[Amended 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-017]

Parking or storage of vehicles, other than those authorized, is not permitted in residential zones.

Authorized vehicles parked or stored in residential zones must be registered, displaying a current, valid State license plate. Vehicles must be insured as required by law.

Authorized vehicles shall not be parked or stored in the front yard of any premises, except on driveways and parking areas constructed and installed in compliance with applicable Borough ordinances, nor shall they be parked or stored less than three feet from the interior front sidewalk line adjacent to said premises.

Vehicles other than authorized vehicles must be stored within a garage. The location of this garage must comply with the requirements of this chapter.

Parking improvement exemptions. If any applicant can clearly demonstrate to the Planning Board that, because of the nature of the operation or use, the parking requirements of this chapter are unnecessary or excessive, the Planning Board shall have the power to approve a site plan showing less paved parking area than is required by this chapter; provided, however, that a landscaped area of sufficient size to meet the requirements of this chapter shall be set aside and reserved for the purposes of meeting future off-street parking requirements in the event that a change of use of the premises shall make such additional off-street parking space necessary. Anything in this subsection to the contrary notwithstanding, no certificate of occupancy shall be valid except for the particular use for which it was issued and any change on any premises previously improved under this subsection shall only be permitted after a new site plan shall have been submitted to and reviewed and approved by the Planning Board.

All parts of any yards not used for off-street parking areas shall be adequately landscaped, subject to approval by the Planning Board, and maintained in good condition.

Landscaping plan.

Tree removal and planting plan (Landscaping Plan) shall be filed with the applicable Board with every application for a minor or major subdivision, application for re-subdivision, site plan, or prior to any other development application requiring Board approval and involving tree removal or tree planting. The applicant shall give a copy of the landscaping plan to the Bound Brook Borough Shade Tree Commission for advice to the Board.

Tree removal is defined as removal of all or part of any existing mature tree or regrading within the dripline area. Mature tree is defined as any woody perennial plant of five inch caliper or greater (measured at one foot above the ground) which is not dead, or 3 1/2 inch caliper for coniferous trees.

The tree plan shall be incorporated into a site map showing the following:

Scale and north arrow;

Location of all existing and proposed buildings and improvements;

Proposed grading changes;

Location of all existing mature trees on the site, and the size and species of each. Site map must also show mature trees on adjacent lots, if those trees are within 10 feet of the property line between the two lots;

Which trees will be removed;

Where replacement trees will be planted, and the size and species of each.

With the exception of the building footprint for the principal structure(s) and a twenty-foot margin around the principal structure(s), all reasonable and practicable efforts shall be made to preserve existing mature trees on the site. Planned driveway(s), walkways, garage and all other accessory structures should be located so as to allow for the preservation of the greatest number of existing mature trees on the site, with the greatest priority given to preserving very large, unique, or "specimen" trees.

Grading shall be avoided within the dripline of any tree that is to be preserved, including trees on adjacent property if the dripline of those trees extends into the applicant's property. If a tree is of a species or type that will eventually perish due to root disturbance or change in drainage, the tree may be removed, but must be replaced according to this chapter. In the event that tree removal is requested and the Board believes some may be preserved, the applicant shall provide expert opinion from a licensed landscape architect who will address any viability of maintaining such trees.

Trees shall not be removed from an area within 25 feet of the edge of any stream, including seasonal or intermittent streams.

Landscaping trees (trees to be planted within the property) shall be planted at a rate of three trees per 5,000 square feet of lot area. Species shall be selected from the Deciduous Shade Tree List. At least 50% of all these species shall be selected from the Shade Trees list and the balance shall be selected from the Landscaping Trees list.

Shrubbery shall be planted at a ratio of 10 shrubs per 5,000 square feet of impervious area. Shrubbery shall be taken from the Evergreen Species list.

When commercial, office or industrial zones abut residential zones, evergreen buffer areas are required between these differing uses.

Variety. Variety is required to prevent the future die-out of large numbers of evergreens, in case a disease kills off a particular tree species. Species shall be selected from the list of Evergreen Species -

Larger Sized.

Spacing. Depending on the width of the buffer, evergreens shall be planted in double rows in a zigzag fashion along the buffer line.

Long Distances of Evergreens Along a Buffer Line: two or more species should be provided.

When evergreens are placed along distances of greater than 100 feet of a buffer line, two or more species or cultivars of evergreens shall be provided.

Short Distances of Evergreens Along a Buffer Line: one or two species should be provided.

When evergreens are being placed distances of less than 100 feet along a buffer line, one or two species or cultivars of evergreens shall be provided.

In addition, foundation landscaping (located within five feet of the foundation) shall be provided at a rate of 10 shrubs per 20 feet linear feet of foundation. Species shall be selected from the Foundation Planting list.

The branches of all trees projecting beyond any street right-of-way line must be trimmed at all times to insure unobstructed vision and clearance six feet above ground at the sidewalk level.

In the case of buildings or clusters of buildings on lots greater than 1/2 acre, additional trees at one per 1,000 square feet of impervious cover shall be planted by the applicant. Trees may be clustered or otherwise arranged, as recommended by the Shade Tree Commission, but the required additional trees should be from the Shade Tree list and should be located in a manner that will provide shade for sidewalks or other pedestrian areas.

For all residential, commercial or other construction in the Borough, the applicant shall plant species selected from the Borough's Deciduous Shade Tree list, minimum size 2 to 2 1/2 inch caliper, minimum height 12 feet, for every 50 feet of street frontage or as adjusted based upon site conditions.

Where practical, street tree(s) shall be planted between the sidewalk and the structure, no closer than 20 feet apart, within three to six feet of the sidewalk, whether or not this area is within the public right-of-way.

Provisions for parking lots.

In addition to required plantings noted above in parking lots having more than two rows or more than 30 spaces, additional landscape trees shall be planted in tree island(s) at the rate of one tree per 30 spaces. Multiple trees may be planted on an island, but trees must be located at a minimum of three feet from the edge of the island.

In addition, there shall be one shrub planted for each parking stall as otherwise required.

The Construction Official and Borough Engineer shall monitor the construction sites to insure that trees are adequately protected and shall enforce the Borough's requirements for tree protection during construction.

Standards and Requirements for Tree Protection During Construction, Demolition, Grading, or Soil Removal.

Before clearing, demolition or construction work of any kind is begun on a site, temporary fencing, a minimum of four feet in height, shall be installed around all trees or clusters of trees that are to be preserved according to the approved tree plan, including street trees in the public right-of-way, and trees on adjacent property if they are within 10 feet of the common property line, or if the dripline of those trees extends into the applicant's property. The required temporary fencing shall be installed at the dripline or at a 10 feet radius from the trunk, whichever is greater.

No soil or other materials shall be stored within the protected area. No equipment shall be operated or cleaned within the protected area. No chemicals, fuel, oil or other foreign materials may be deposited onto the ground in the protected area.

If the Borough Engineer agrees that constraints in a particular area(s) of a site make it necessary to operate equipment within the dripline of a tree that is to be protected, the trunk of the tree must be protected with metal sheathing, and the ground area within the dripline must be covered with metal plates before equipment is operated there.

No signs or other materials shall be affixed to trees in any manner. No nails, screws or other intrusive fasteners shall be used on a tree.

Trees damaged after approval.

Any tree designated on the tree site plan as a tree to be preserved that is determined by the Construction Code Official, Borough Engineer, or Shade Tree Commission to have been damaged in any manner during demolition, construction, grading, or landscaping activities, including trees likely to die because of root disturbance or changes in drainage, shall be replaced by the builder and planted at locations agreed upon by the Planning Board, according to the following formula:

Tree 5" to 10" caliper	Replaced with two 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees
Tree 11" to 20" caliper	Replaced with four 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees
Tree over to 20" caliper	Replaced with six 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees

If the Planning Board agrees that the site cannot accommodate the required number of replacement trees, the applicant shall contribute the excess trees to the Borough of Bound Brook. The donation season, species number, and planting locations of the donated trees shall be determined by the Planning Board upon advice of the Shade Tree Commission.

Recommended tree species and selection and planting criteria.

Trees must be straight, balled and burlapped, nursery-grown, free of all wounds or other damage, and meeting ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape Association) standards.

Plant a variety of trees and shrubs; avoid local or site monoculture (that is, overuse of one species or type of tree in a given site, street or area).

Plant all trees according to ANLA standards. Staking shall be used in high-risk areas (i.e. heavy pedestrian, equipment or parking areas where there is a high risk that pedestrians or vehicles will damage small trees).

Trees shall not be planted near obstructions such as overhangs, telephone poles, utility pipes and fire hydrants. Trees designated for under wire use in the latest edition of Trees for New Jersey Streets, a publication of the New Jersey Shade Tree Federation, Blake Hall, 93 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, www.njstf.org, may be planted under electric utilities. Only the subset of trees meeting the site's planting strip width constraint and overhead power line constraints are acceptable.

Acceptable Species and Cultivars of Deciduous Shade Trees
Acceptable species and cultivars of major, deciduous shade trees shall include:
Ash (Crown width of Ash is generally similar to height)
	Newport Ash (Fraxinus Ianceolata Newport - 50'-60' h)
	Greenspire Brand American Ash (Fraxinus americana Greenspire - 60'-70' h)
	Autumn Purple Ash, seedless (Fraxinus americana Rosehill - 60'-70' h)
	Patmore Ash (Fraxinus americana Patmore - 50'-60' h)
	Summit Ash (Fraxinus americana Summit - 50'-60'h)
White Ash Fraxinus americana
Linden (Crown width is generally about 1/2 to 2/3 height)
	Greenspire Littleleaf Linden (Tulia Cordata Greenspire - 60'-70' h)
	Green Mountain Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa Green Mountain - 50'-60' h)
	Crimean Linden (Tilia euchlora - 40'-60' h)
	Redmont Linden (Tilia americana Redmont - 65'-75' h)
Locust
	Thornless Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) in downtown historic district only — not in parking lots
Maples (Crown width is generally slightly less than or equal to height)
	Red or Scarlet Maple (Acer rubrum - 50'-75' h)
	Red Sunset Maple (Acer rubrum Red Sunset Maple - 50'-60' h)
	*Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum - 50'-75' h, width 2/3's
	*Green Mountain Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum Green Mountain - 50'-75' h)
	*Bonfire Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum "Bonfire," - 50'-70' h)
Oak (Crown width is generally comparable to or slightly greater than height)
	Northern Red Oak (Quercus borealis [rubrum] - 75'-95' h,
	White Oak (Quercus alba - 80'-90' h, 50'-80' spread)
	Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima - 75'-90' h)
	Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea - 75'-90' h)
	Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria - 65'-75' h)
	Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii - 75'-90' h)
**Pin Oak
	(Quercus palustris - 75'-100' h)
	Because of its low-branching effect, which ultimately become dead branches, pin oaks do not make good shade trees around parking lots.
Also known as Swamp Oaks, Pin Oaks like wet soils and are excellent candidates for planting along wetland borders, stream corridors, etc., or within lawn areas.
**Willow Oak
	(Quercus phellos - 50'-70'h)
	These have similar characteristics to Pin Oaks.
Zelkova (Crown width is generally equal to height)
	The Zelkova is similar to our native Elm and thrives in urban settings.
	Green Vase Zelkova (Zelkova serrata Green Vase - 60'-70' h)
	Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata - 50'-60' h)
	Village Green Zelkova (Zelkova serrata Village Green - 50'-60' h)
	Ohio Lacebark Elm, Ulmus parvifolia "Ohio"
	Hackberry, Celtis spp.
	Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
	Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba (male only)
	Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica
NOTES:
	*Not acceptable for parking lot use
	**All not acceptable for parking lot use
Non-Acceptable Species of Deciduous Shade Trees
Pear
	Bradford Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana Bradford - 25'-35' h)
	Capital Pear (Pyrus calleryana Capital - 35'-40' h)
	Redspire Pear (Pyrus calleryana Redspire - 30'-35' h)
	Whitehouse Pear (Pyrusi calleryana Whitehouse - 30'-35' h)
Honeylocust
	All forms of Thornless Honeylocusts, such as Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Shademaster — 60'-70' h)
Marshall's Seedless Ash
	No longer "seedless." This tree now appears to be producing seeds.
Norway Maple
	(Acer platanoides)
	The roots of the Norway Maple (regular or columnar) grow near the surface and can uproot sidewalks. Invasive, non-native.
Silver Maple
	Similar to Norway Maple. Silver Maples are susceptible to various insects and diseases. The tree has very weak branches.
Sycamore
	(Platanus acerifolia orientalis - 70'-80' h)
	Also known as the London Planetree, Sycamores do not make good shade trees since they provide only light shade and drop large seed pods.
Acceptable Varieties of Landscaping Trees
Cherry
	Accolade Flowering Cherry (Prunus Accolade - 30'-40' h)
	Sargent Cherry (Prunus sargenti - 30'-40' h)
	Columnar Sargent Cherry (Prunus sargenti columnaris - 30'-40'h)
	High branched or tree form Kwanzan Cherry (Prunus serrulata Kwanzan - 30'-35' h)
	Rosy Cloud Cherry (Prunus serrulata Rosy Cloud - 20'-25' h)
	Canada Red Cherry (Prunus virginiana Shubert - 20'-25' h)
	Yoshino Cherry (Prunus yedoensis - 30'-35' h)
Crabapple
	Siberian Crab (Malus baccata - 20'-25' h)
	Columnar Siberian Crab (Malus baccata columnaris - 22'-25' h)
	Radiant Crab (Malus radiant - 12'-15' h)
Maples
	Hedge Maple (Acer campestre - 20'-25' h)
	Amur Maple (Acer ginnala - 20'-25' h)
	Tatarian Maple, Acer tataricum (tree form)
Shadblow (Serviceberry)
	Pink Shadblow (Amelanchier Robin Hill Pink - 20'-30' h)
	Cumulus Shadblow (Amelanchier Hybrida "Cumulus" - 20'-30' h)
Scholartree (Crown width is generally comparable to height)
	Also called Pagodatree
	Chinese Scholartree (Sophora japonica - 30'-40' h)
	Princeton Upright Scholartree (Sophora japonica Princeton Upright - 40'-50' h)
	Regent Brand Scholartree (Sophora japonica Regent - 40'-50' h)
Tree Lilac
	Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica - 25'-30' h)
	Regent Brand Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica Regent - 25'-30' h)
	Ivory Silk Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica Ivory Silk - 20'-25' h)
	Flowering crabapple (Malus spp.)
	Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
	Thornless honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
	Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
	European hornbeam (tree form) (Carpinus betulus)
	Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvania)
	Hawthorn (Crataegus sp)
	London plane tree (Platanus x. acerifolia)
	Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
	Yellow popular (Liriodendron tulipifera)
	Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)
	River birch (Betula nigra)
	Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
	Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
	Sweetgum (seeded or seedless) (Liquidambar styraciflua)
	Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
	Weeping willow (Salix babylonica) (to be used only in areas adjacent to surface waters)
Acceptable Varieties of Evergreen Species (Shrubs)
Evergreen Species, Larger-sized
Cypress
	Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii - 60'-70' h)
Douglas Fir
	(Pseudo.tsuga taxifolia (douglasi) - 70'-80' h)
Spruce
	Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa [abies] - 80'-100' h)
	Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens - 60'-80' h)
	Colorado Blue Spruce (Pica pungens glauca - 60'-70' h)
White Fir
	(Abies concolor - 50'-70' h)
Evergreen Species Medium-Sized
Arborvitae
	Dark American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis nigra - 25'-40' h)
Cypress
	False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
	Blue False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisiferea veitchi - 22'-25' h)
	Lawson False Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsonia - 18' h)
Eastern Redcedar
	(Juniperus virginiana - 35'-40' h)
	Princeton Sentry Brand redcedar (Juniperus virginiana Princeton Sentry - 25'-30' h)
	Skyrocket Juniper (Juniperus virginiana Skyrocket - 35'-40' h)
Juniper
	Blue Columnar Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis columnaris [pyramidalis] - 15'-20' h)
	Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana - 35'-40' h)
	Princeton Sentry Brand Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana Princeton Sentry - 25'-30' h)
	Skyrocket Juniper (Juniperus virginiana Skyrocket - 35'-40' h)
Yew
	Upright Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata capitata - 25'-40' h)
	Hicks Yew (Taxus media hicksi - 10'-12' h)
Hoshino Cryptomeria
	(Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino - 30'-40' h)
Non-Acceptable Evergreen Species
Austrian Pine
	(Pinus nigra - 60'-70' h)
	The Austrian Pine is unacceptable because it is succumbing to the fungus Diplodia.
Hemlock
	Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis - 75'-90' h)
	The Hemlock is now subject to disease.
Japanese Black Pine
	Issues similar to Austrian Pines prohibit use of this evergreen species.
White Pine
	(Pinus strobus - 80'-100'h)
	White pines lose all their lower branches in time and thus provide no screening, are overused in landscape plans and are subject to inspect-fungus infestations which require annual maintenance.
Foundation Plantings
A variety of low-growing evergreen plantings shall be planted in front of all commercial, office and industrial buildings, churches, schools, other public institutions and the like. Foundation plantings should be located around all sides of a building which face a street or parking lot, within five feet of the building.
Foundation plantings shall include low-growing evergreen, shrubs and, if desired, ground covers (which can also be used under signs with approval of the Board).
Acceptable Varieties of Foundation Evergreen Species
Azalea
	Azalea Hybrids (Azalea Blaauw's Pink (Kurume)
	Azalea Delaware Valley White (Kurume)
	Azalea Herbert (Gable)
	Azalea Hino-Crimson (Obtusum)
	Azalea Mother's Day (Kurume)
	Azalea Stewartstonian (Gable)
	Korean Azalea (Azalea poukhanensis - 3'-4' h)
Andromeda
	Japanese Andromeda (Pieris japonica - 5'-6' h)
Cypress
	Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Gracilis)
	Golden Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Crippsi - 8'-10'h)
	Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Gracilis nana - 2 1/2'-4' h)
	Dwarf Golden False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera aurea nana - 4'-5' h)
Holly
	Compact Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata compacta - 4'-5' h)
	Dwarf Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata helleri - 2'-3'h)
	Hetz Holly (Ilex crenata hetzi - 4'-5' h)
	Inkberry (Ilex glabra - 5'-6' h)
	Compact Inkberry (Ilex crenata compacta - 3'-4' h)
	Harvest Red Winterberry (Ilex verticillata Harvest Red - 6'-8' h)
Junipers
	Hetz Blue Juniper (Juniperus chinensis glauca hetzi - 5'-7' h)
	Compact Pfitzer Juniper (Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana compacta -3'-4' h)
	Torulosa Juniper (Juniperus chinensis Torulosa - 10'-12' h)
Leatherleaf Mahonia
	(Mahonia bealei - 6'-8' h)
Mountain Laurel
	(Kalmia latifolia - 5'-6' h)
Mugho Pine
	(Pinus montana mughus - 3'-4'h)
Rhododendron
	P.J.M. Rhododendron (Rhododendron P.J.M. - 4'-5'h)
	For sunny areas: any hybrid Rhododendron.
	For shady areas: any native Rhododendron, such as:
	Rhododendron Maximum (Rhododendron Maximum)
	Spruce
	Birdnest Spruce (Picea excelsa nidiformis - 2'-3' h)
	Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca conica - 4'-6' h)
Yew
	Spreading English Yew (Taxus baccata repandens - 2'-3'h)
	Dense Yew (Taxus cuspidata densiformis - 6'-8'h)
	Dwarf Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata nana [brevifolial] - 4'-5'h)
	Hatfield Yew (Taxus media hatfieldi - 8'-10' h)
	Hicks yew (Taxus media hicksi - 8'-10' h)
Acceptable Varieties of Ground Covers
Junipers
	Sargent Juniper (Juniperus Chinensis sargenti - 1 1/2"-2"h)
	Bar Harbor Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis Bar Harbor - 6"-12"h)
	Andorra Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis plumosa [depressa plumosa] - 1"-1 1/2"h)
	Blue Rug Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis wiltoni - 3"-6" h)
	Pachysandra
	Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra terminalis - 6"-8" h)
Periwinkle or Myrtle
	(Vinca minor - 6"-8" h)
	Shademaster Brand Myrtle (Vinca minor Shademaster - 6"-8" h)

Lighting plan. All parking areas and walkways thereto and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving commercial, public, office, multiple family or other uses having common off-street parking and/or loading areas shall be adequately illuminated for security and safety purposes. The lighting plan in and around the parking areas shall provide for non-glare lights focused downward. The light intensity provided at ground level shall be indicated in footcandles on the submitted site plans and shall be a maximum of 2.0 footcandles at intersections and 1.0 footcandle elsewhere in the area to be illuminated, except for the illumination along common property lines shared with a residential use. At these locations, a maximum of 0.25 footcandle shall be maintained. Lighting shall be provided by fixtures with a mounting height not more than 20 feet or the height of the building, whichever is less, measured from the ground level to the center line of the light source, spaced a distance not to exceed five times the mounting height.

Any outdoor lighting such as building, sidewalk and driveway illumination, lighting of signs, and ornamental lighting, shall be shown on the lighting plan in sufficient detail to allow a determination of the effects upon adjacent properties, traffic safety and overhead sky glow. The objective of these specifications is to minimize undesirable off-premises effects. No light shall shine into windows or onto streets and driveways in such a manner as to interfere with or distract driver vision.

Wherever electric utility installations are required, the applicant shall provide for underground service for lighting. All street lighting shall be shielded against direct light or glare.

Bound Brook City Zoning Code

21-9.15 Design

standards for all zones.

[Ord. No. 04-12 § 21-9.15; Ord. No. 2008-05; Ord. No. 2015-01; Ord. No. 2015-24; Ord. No. 2016-05]

Subdivisions. The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof:

The subdivision plat shall conform to design standards that will encourage good development patterns within the Borough.

Intersections.

Jogs. Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.

Intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with the street having the following:

All residential streets twenty-five-foot radius.

All collector streets thirty-foot radius.

Intersections shall be designed with a flat grade wherever practical.

The minimum center-line radius, minimum tangent length between reverse curves, and curb radii shall be:

Fifty-foot length residential streets.

One-hundred-foot length collector street.

Trees and shrubbery. See paragraph d below for additional standards.

Lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the requirements of the zoning regulations.

Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight streets and radial to curved streets.

Single structures with multiple ownership shall provide facade and roof treatments which are not dissimilar.

[1]

Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

No curb cut shall be permitted in any zone which is nearer than 25 feet to intersecting right-of-way lines on any corner lot.

Site plans. The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles in the development of a site plan or portion thereof:

Landscaping. See paragraph d below for standards.

Landscaping trees shall be planted at a rate of three trees per 5,000 square feet of lot area.

Buffer shrubbery shall be planted at a ratio of 10 shrubs per 5,000 square feet of impervious area.

That adequate provision is made for the disposal of stormwater as approved by the Engineer.

That the location design or construction of any building is not likely to involve risks of traffic congestion, public safety or hazard.

That the design or construction of any building or use will not be so markedly incongruous with the character of the neighborhood as to materially affect the value of adjacent or nearby property.

All parts of all yards not used for off-street parking area shall be adequately landscaped, subject to approval by the Planning Board and maintained in good condition.

Longitudinal (end to end) parking: twelve-foot width.

Thirty degree angle parking: eleven-foot width.

Forty-five degree angle parking: thirteen-foot width.

Sixty degree angle parking: eighteen-foot width.

Ninety degree angle parking (open lot): twenty-four-foot width.

Any part of any entrance to or exit from any parking area shall be at least 10 feet distance from any abutting property located in any residential zone.

Granite block curb adjacent to any nonimpervious surface;

Concrete curb (six inches by eight inches by 18 inches 0.4500 psi) adjacent to impervious surface.

[2]

Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

The Planning Board shall consider the effect of any parking area upon traffic safety and abutting properties and shall ascertain that all requirements of this chapter are met.

16.

Single structures with multiple ownership shall provide facade and roof treatments which are not dissimilar.

17.

[3]

Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

18.

No curb cut shall be permitted in any zone which is nearer than 25 feet to intersecting right-of-way lines on any corner lot.

19.

The Planning Board shall approve a site plan in any flood plain areas conditioned upon compliance with all State regulations which address the following objectives:

The lowest floor level of any proposed structure including basements, if any, will not be reached by the overflow of the Raritan River Middle Brook, or Green Brook.

Proper facilities have been or will be provided for the disposal of sewage and of surface water.

Any proposed structure, when built, can be occupied without peril to the health or safety of the occupant.

Any proposed structure will not impede the flow of surface waters through any swale or other watercourse.

All construction materials and utility equipment shall be designed to be resistant to flood damage.

Construction methods and practices shall be incorporated to minimize flood damage.

(g)

All structures shall be designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement.

(h)

All subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments shall be reviewed to assure that all proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

(j)

Parking standards.

Definitions.

Parking of vehicles. The keeping of vehicles on any property for a period less than 72 hours.

Storage of vehicles. The keeping of vehicles on any property for a period of 72 or more continuous hours.

Vehicle definitions:

Passenger vehicle. A non-commercial vehicle, such as a car or van, used primarily to transport small numbers of passengers and their possessions.

Pleasure truck. Any of the following if not commercially licensed and used primarily for non-commercial purposes:

Pick-up Truck

Van

SUV

Work truck. Any truck other than a Pleasure Truck including, without limitation, any of the following:

Pick-up Truck

Van

Box Truck

Rack or Stake Body

Dump Truck

Tractor with or without Trailer

Motor home.

Regular van body (conversion van)

Raised-roof van

Self-propelled on large truck chassis

Camper/Trailer.

Pop-up

Full-size Trailer (mobile home — towed)

Any trailer that can be towed

Boat.

Small Craft (i.e., canoe, row boat, etc.)

Power Craft (on a trailer)

Required parking for nonresidential uses:

Schedule for required parking for nonresidential uses.

Use		Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Assembly hall or auditorium		1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area or 1 for each 4 seats, whichever is greater
Bank		1 per 300 square feet
Bowling alley		4 for each alley
Child care centers		1 space for each 3 children enrolled
Church, temple or house of worship		1 for each 3 seats or 1 for each 72 inches of seating space when benches rather than seats are used
Club		20 plus 1 additional space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
College		1 for every 2 students
Community centers		Same as for auditoriums
Continuing care facilities		1 space for each bed
Funeral home or mortuary		5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area
Hospital		1.5 for each bed, plus 1 parking stall for each person on the staff
Industrial		1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Industrial or manufacturing use		1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10% or 1 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Library		1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing and assembly operations		1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area
Medical, physician		1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Motels and hotels		1 space for each room, plus 1 for each staff member
Offices, dental		1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Nursing homes		0.8 space for every 1 bed
Research laboratory		1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10% or 1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant		1 for each 3 seats devoted to service
Retail store, business services and personal services (5 or less tenants)		1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Schools		1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Senior housing		0.75 space for each bedroom
Service station		3 parking spaces for each bay, plus 1 for each service vehicle
Shopping centers:
	10-25 acres	6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
	25-50 acres	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
	Above 50 acres	5.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Storage warehouse		1 for each 750 square feet of gross floor area
Theaters		1 space for each seats
Warehouse		1 per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area related offices
Wholesale store, motor vehicle establishment or furniture store		1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each employee on maximum shift

Residential use.

Housing Unit Type/Size_a		Off-Street Parking Requirements (spaces per dwelling unit)
Single-family detached
	2 bedroom	1.5
	3 bedroom	2.0
	4 bedroom	2.5_b
	5 bedroom	3.0
Apartment
	1 bedroom	1.8
	2 bedroom	2.0_b
	3 bedroom	2.1
Townhouse
	1 bedroom	1.8
	2 bedroom	2.3_b
	3 bedroom	2.4
High Rise
	1 bedroom	0.8
	2 bedroom	1.3_b
	3 bedroom	1.9

Notes:
When determination of the required number of parking spaces results in a fractional space for the entire development, any fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
_a	Requirements for attached units (apartment/condominium/townhouse) include provisions for guest parking.
_b	If applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per unit, this parking requirement shall apply.

Off-street parking in residential areas.

The purpose of this section is to regulate vehicles parked or stored in residential areas. Vehicles must comply with this section upon adoption.

Vehicles authorized to be parked or stored in a residential zone (R-1, R-1.1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4.1 and R-6) are limited to the following:

Passenger vehicles.

(ii)

Pleasure trucks.

(iii)

[Amended 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-017]

Parking or storage of vehicles, other than those authorized, is not permitted in residential zones.

Authorized vehicles parked or stored in residential zones must be registered, displaying a current, valid State license plate. Vehicles must be insured as required by law.

Vehicles other than authorized vehicles must be stored within a garage. The location of this garage must comply with the requirements of this chapter.

All parts of any yards not used for off-street parking areas shall be adequately landscaped, subject to approval by the Planning Board, and maintained in good condition.

Landscaping plan.

The tree plan shall be incorporated into a site map showing the following:

Scale and north arrow;

Location of all existing and proposed buildings and improvements;

Proposed grading changes;

Which trees will be removed;

Where replacement trees will be planted, and the size and species of each.

Trees shall not be removed from an area within 25 feet of the edge of any stream, including seasonal or intermittent streams.

Shrubbery shall be planted at a ratio of 10 shrubs per 5,000 square feet of impervious area. Shrubbery shall be taken from the Evergreen Species list.

When commercial, office or industrial zones abut residential zones, evergreen buffer areas are required between these differing uses.

Larger Sized.

Spacing. Depending on the width of the buffer, evergreens shall be planted in double rows in a zigzag fashion along the buffer line.

Long Distances of Evergreens Along a Buffer Line: two or more species should be provided.

When evergreens are placed along distances of greater than 100 feet of a buffer line, two or more species or cultivars of evergreens shall be provided.

Short Distances of Evergreens Along a Buffer Line: one or two species should be provided.

When evergreens are being placed distances of less than 100 feet along a buffer line, one or two species or cultivars of evergreens shall be provided.

The branches of all trees projecting beyond any street right-of-way line must be trimmed at all times to insure unobstructed vision and clearance six feet above ground at the sidewalk level.

Provisions for parking lots.

In addition, there shall be one shrub planted for each parking stall as otherwise required.

Standards and Requirements for Tree Protection During Construction, Demolition, Grading, or Soil Removal.

No signs or other materials shall be affixed to trees in any manner. No nails, screws or other intrusive fasteners shall be used on a tree.

Trees damaged after approval.

Tree 5" to 10" caliper	Replaced with two 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees
Tree 11" to 20" caliper	Replaced with four 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees
Tree over to 20" caliper	Replaced with six 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees

Recommended tree species and selection and planting criteria.

Trees must be straight, balled and burlapped, nursery-grown, free of all wounds or other damage, and meeting ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape Association) standards.

Plant a variety of trees and shrubs; avoid local or site monoculture (that is, overuse of one species or type of tree in a given site, street or area).

Acceptable Species and Cultivars of Deciduous Shade Trees
Acceptable species and cultivars of major, deciduous shade trees shall include:
Ash (Crown width of Ash is generally similar to height)
	Newport Ash (Fraxinus Ianceolata Newport - 50'-60' h)
	Greenspire Brand American Ash (Fraxinus americana Greenspire - 60'-70' h)
	Autumn Purple Ash, seedless (Fraxinus americana Rosehill - 60'-70' h)
	Patmore Ash (Fraxinus americana Patmore - 50'-60' h)
	Summit Ash (Fraxinus americana Summit - 50'-60'h)
White Ash Fraxinus americana
Linden (Crown width is generally about 1/2 to 2/3 height)
	Greenspire Littleleaf Linden (Tulia Cordata Greenspire - 60'-70' h)
	Green Mountain Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa Green Mountain - 50'-60' h)
	Crimean Linden (Tilia euchlora - 40'-60' h)
	Redmont Linden (Tilia americana Redmont - 65'-75' h)
Locust
	Thornless Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) in downtown historic district only — not in parking lots
Maples (Crown width is generally slightly less than or equal to height)
	Red or Scarlet Maple (Acer rubrum - 50'-75' h)
	Red Sunset Maple (Acer rubrum Red Sunset Maple - 50'-60' h)
	*Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum - 50'-75' h, width 2/3's
	*Green Mountain Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum Green Mountain - 50'-75' h)
	*Bonfire Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum "Bonfire," - 50'-70' h)
Oak (Crown width is generally comparable to or slightly greater than height)
	Northern Red Oak (Quercus borealis [rubrum] - 75'-95' h,
	White Oak (Quercus alba - 80'-90' h, 50'-80' spread)
	Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima - 75'-90' h)
	Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea - 75'-90' h)
	Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria - 65'-75' h)
	Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii - 75'-90' h)
**Pin Oak
	(Quercus palustris - 75'-100' h)
	Because of its low-branching effect, which ultimately become dead branches, pin oaks do not make good shade trees around parking lots.
Also known as Swamp Oaks, Pin Oaks like wet soils and are excellent candidates for planting along wetland borders, stream corridors, etc., or within lawn areas.
**Willow Oak
	(Quercus phellos - 50'-70'h)
	These have similar characteristics to Pin Oaks.
Zelkova (Crown width is generally equal to height)
	The Zelkova is similar to our native Elm and thrives in urban settings.
	Green Vase Zelkova (Zelkova serrata Green Vase - 60'-70' h)
	Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata - 50'-60' h)
	Village Green Zelkova (Zelkova serrata Village Green - 50'-60' h)
	Ohio Lacebark Elm, Ulmus parvifolia "Ohio"
	Hackberry, Celtis spp.
	Kentucky coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus
	Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba (male only)
	Blackgum Nyssa sylvatica
NOTES:
	*Not acceptable for parking lot use
	**All not acceptable for parking lot use
Non-Acceptable Species of Deciduous Shade Trees
Pear
	Bradford Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana Bradford - 25'-35' h)
	Capital Pear (Pyrus calleryana Capital - 35'-40' h)
	Redspire Pear (Pyrus calleryana Redspire - 30'-35' h)
	Whitehouse Pear (Pyrusi calleryana Whitehouse - 30'-35' h)
Honeylocust
	All forms of Thornless Honeylocusts, such as Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Shademaster — 60'-70' h)
Marshall's Seedless Ash
	No longer "seedless." This tree now appears to be producing seeds.
Norway Maple
	(Acer platanoides)
	The roots of the Norway Maple (regular or columnar) grow near the surface and can uproot sidewalks. Invasive, non-native.
Silver Maple
	Similar to Norway Maple. Silver Maples are susceptible to various insects and diseases. The tree has very weak branches.
Sycamore
	(Platanus acerifolia orientalis - 70'-80' h)
	Also known as the London Planetree, Sycamores do not make good shade trees since they provide only light shade and drop large seed pods.
Acceptable Varieties of Landscaping Trees
Cherry
	Accolade Flowering Cherry (Prunus Accolade - 30'-40' h)
	Sargent Cherry (Prunus sargenti - 30'-40' h)
	Columnar Sargent Cherry (Prunus sargenti columnaris - 30'-40'h)
	High branched or tree form Kwanzan Cherry (Prunus serrulata Kwanzan - 30'-35' h)
	Rosy Cloud Cherry (Prunus serrulata Rosy Cloud - 20'-25' h)
	Canada Red Cherry (Prunus virginiana Shubert - 20'-25' h)
	Yoshino Cherry (Prunus yedoensis - 30'-35' h)
Crabapple
	Siberian Crab (Malus baccata - 20'-25' h)
	Columnar Siberian Crab (Malus baccata columnaris - 22'-25' h)
	Radiant Crab (Malus radiant - 12'-15' h)
Maples
	Hedge Maple (Acer campestre - 20'-25' h)
	Amur Maple (Acer ginnala - 20'-25' h)
	Tatarian Maple, Acer tataricum (tree form)
Shadblow (Serviceberry)
	Pink Shadblow (Amelanchier Robin Hill Pink - 20'-30' h)
	Cumulus Shadblow (Amelanchier Hybrida "Cumulus" - 20'-30' h)
Scholartree (Crown width is generally comparable to height)
	Also called Pagodatree
	Chinese Scholartree (Sophora japonica - 30'-40' h)
	Princeton Upright Scholartree (Sophora japonica Princeton Upright - 40'-50' h)
	Regent Brand Scholartree (Sophora japonica Regent - 40'-50' h)
Tree Lilac
	Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica - 25'-30' h)
	Regent Brand Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica Regent - 25'-30' h)
	Ivory Silk Tree Lilac (Syringa amurensis japonica Ivory Silk - 20'-25' h)
	Flowering crabapple (Malus spp.)
	Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
	Thornless honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
	Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
	European hornbeam (tree form) (Carpinus betulus)
	Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvania)
	Hawthorn (Crataegus sp)
	London plane tree (Platanus x. acerifolia)
	Paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
	Yellow popular (Liriodendron tulipifera)
	Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)
	River birch (Betula nigra)
	Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
	Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
	Sweetgum (seeded or seedless) (Liquidambar styraciflua)
	Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
	Weeping willow (Salix babylonica) (to be used only in areas adjacent to surface waters)
Acceptable Varieties of Evergreen Species (Shrubs)
Evergreen Species, Larger-sized
Cypress
	Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii - 60'-70' h)
Douglas Fir
	(Pseudo.tsuga taxifolia (douglasi) - 70'-80' h)
Spruce
	Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa [abies] - 80'-100' h)
	Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens - 60'-80' h)
	Colorado Blue Spruce (Pica pungens glauca - 60'-70' h)
White Fir
	(Abies concolor - 50'-70' h)
Evergreen Species Medium-Sized
Arborvitae
	Dark American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis nigra - 25'-40' h)
Cypress
	False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
	Blue False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisiferea veitchi - 22'-25' h)
	Lawson False Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsonia - 18' h)
Eastern Redcedar
	(Juniperus virginiana - 35'-40' h)
	Princeton Sentry Brand redcedar (Juniperus virginiana Princeton Sentry - 25'-30' h)
	Skyrocket Juniper (Juniperus virginiana Skyrocket - 35'-40' h)
Juniper
	Blue Columnar Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis columnaris [pyramidalis] - 15'-20' h)
	Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana - 35'-40' h)
	Princeton Sentry Brand Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana Princeton Sentry - 25'-30' h)
	Skyrocket Juniper (Juniperus virginiana Skyrocket - 35'-40' h)
Yew
	Upright Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata capitata - 25'-40' h)
	Hicks Yew (Taxus media hicksi - 10'-12' h)
Hoshino Cryptomeria
	(Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino - 30'-40' h)
Non-Acceptable Evergreen Species
Austrian Pine
	(Pinus nigra - 60'-70' h)
	The Austrian Pine is unacceptable because it is succumbing to the fungus Diplodia.
Hemlock
	Canadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis - 75'-90' h)
	The Hemlock is now subject to disease.
Japanese Black Pine
	Issues similar to Austrian Pines prohibit use of this evergreen species.
White Pine
	(Pinus strobus - 80'-100'h)
	White pines lose all their lower branches in time and thus provide no screening, are overused in landscape plans and are subject to inspect-fungus infestations which require annual maintenance.
Foundation Plantings
A variety of low-growing evergreen plantings shall be planted in front of all commercial, office and industrial buildings, churches, schools, other public institutions and the like. Foundation plantings should be located around all sides of a building which face a street or parking lot, within five feet of the building.
Foundation plantings shall include low-growing evergreen, shrubs and, if desired, ground covers (which can also be used under signs with approval of the Board).
Acceptable Varieties of Foundation Evergreen Species
Azalea
	Azalea Hybrids (Azalea Blaauw's Pink (Kurume)
	Azalea Delaware Valley White (Kurume)
	Azalea Herbert (Gable)
	Azalea Hino-Crimson (Obtusum)
	Azalea Mother's Day (Kurume)
	Azalea Stewartstonian (Gable)
	Korean Azalea (Azalea poukhanensis - 3'-4' h)
Andromeda
	Japanese Andromeda (Pieris japonica - 5'-6' h)
Cypress
	Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Gracilis)
	Golden Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Crippsi - 8'-10'h)
	Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa Gracilis nana - 2 1/2'-4' h)
	Dwarf Golden False Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera aurea nana - 4'-5' h)
Holly
	Compact Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata compacta - 4'-5' h)
	Dwarf Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata helleri - 2'-3'h)
	Hetz Holly (Ilex crenata hetzi - 4'-5' h)
	Inkberry (Ilex glabra - 5'-6' h)
	Compact Inkberry (Ilex crenata compacta - 3'-4' h)
	Harvest Red Winterberry (Ilex verticillata Harvest Red - 6'-8' h)
Junipers
	Hetz Blue Juniper (Juniperus chinensis glauca hetzi - 5'-7' h)
	Compact Pfitzer Juniper (Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana compacta -3'-4' h)
	Torulosa Juniper (Juniperus chinensis Torulosa - 10'-12' h)
Leatherleaf Mahonia
	(Mahonia bealei - 6'-8' h)
Mountain Laurel
	(Kalmia latifolia - 5'-6' h)
Mugho Pine
	(Pinus montana mughus - 3'-4'h)
Rhododendron
	P.J.M. Rhododendron (Rhododendron P.J.M. - 4'-5'h)
	For sunny areas: any hybrid Rhododendron.
	For shady areas: any native Rhododendron, such as:
	Rhododendron Maximum (Rhododendron Maximum)
	Spruce
	Birdnest Spruce (Picea excelsa nidiformis - 2'-3' h)
	Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca conica - 4'-6' h)
Yew
	Spreading English Yew (Taxus baccata repandens - 2'-3'h)
	Dense Yew (Taxus cuspidata densiformis - 6'-8'h)
	Dwarf Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata nana [brevifolial] - 4'-5'h)
	Hatfield Yew (Taxus media hatfieldi - 8'-10' h)
	Hicks yew (Taxus media hicksi - 8'-10' h)
Acceptable Varieties of Ground Covers
Junipers
	Sargent Juniper (Juniperus Chinensis sargenti - 1 1/2"-2"h)
	Bar Harbor Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis Bar Harbor - 6"-12"h)
	Andorra Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis plumosa [depressa plumosa] - 1"-1 1/2"h)
	Blue Rug Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis wiltoni - 3"-6" h)
	Pachysandra
	Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra terminalis - 6"-8" h)
Periwinkle or Myrtle
	(Vinca minor - 6"-8" h)
	Shademaster Brand Myrtle (Vinca minor Shademaster - 6"-8" h)

Wherever electric utility installations are required, the applicant shall provide for underground service for lighting. All street lighting shall be shielded against direct light or glare.

Bound Brook City Zoning Code

21-9.15 Design

standards for all zones.

[Ord. No. 04-12 § 21-9.15; Ord. No. 2008-05; Ord. No. 2015-01; Ord. No. 2015-24; Ord. No. 2016-05]

Subdivisions. The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles of land subdivision in the design of each subdivision or portion thereof:

The subdivision plat shall conform to design standards that will encourage good development patterns within the Borough.

Intersections.

Jogs. Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be prohibited.

Intersections shall be rounded at the curbline with the street having the following:

All residential streets twenty-five-foot radius.

All collector streets thirty-foot radius.

Intersections shall be designed with a flat grade wherever practical.

The minimum center-line radius, minimum tangent length between reverse curves, and curb radii shall be:

Fifty-foot length residential streets.

One-hundred-foot length collector street.

Trees and shrubbery. See paragraph d below for additional standards.

Lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the requirements of the zoning regulations.

Insofar as is practical, side lot lines shall be at right angles to straight streets and radial to curved streets.

Single structures with multiple ownership shall provide facade and roof treatments which are not dissimilar.

[1]

Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

No curb cut shall be permitted in any zone which is nearer than 25 feet to intersecting right-of-way lines on any corner lot.

Site plans. The applicant shall observe the following requirements and principles in the development of a site plan or portion thereof:

Landscaping. See paragraph d below for standards.

Landscaping trees shall be planted at a rate of three trees per 5,000 square feet of lot area.

Buffer shrubbery shall be planted at a ratio of 10 shrubs per 5,000 square feet of impervious area.

That adequate provision is made for the disposal of stormwater as approved by the Engineer.

That the location design or construction of any building is not likely to involve risks of traffic congestion, public safety or hazard.

That the design or construction of any building or use will not be so markedly incongruous with the character of the neighborhood as to materially affect the value of adjacent or nearby property.

All parts of all yards not used for off-street parking area shall be adequately landscaped, subject to approval by the Planning Board and maintained in good condition.

Longitudinal (end to end) parking: twelve-foot width.

Thirty degree angle parking: eleven-foot width.

Forty-five degree angle parking: thirteen-foot width.

Sixty degree angle parking: eighteen-foot width.

Ninety degree angle parking (open lot): twenty-four-foot width.

Any part of any entrance to or exit from any parking area shall be at least 10 feet distance from any abutting property located in any residential zone.

Granite block curb adjacent to any nonimpervious surface;

Concrete curb (six inches by eight inches by 18 inches 0.4500 psi) adjacent to impervious surface.

[2]

Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

The Planning Board shall consider the effect of any parking area upon traffic safety and abutting properties and shall ascertain that all requirements of this chapter are met.

16.

Single structures with multiple ownership shall provide facade and roof treatments which are not dissimilar.

17.

[3]

Editor's Note: The NB/R District was repealed 6-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-028 and incorporated into the Business/Residential (B/R) District.

18.

No curb cut shall be permitted in any zone which is nearer than 25 feet to intersecting right-of-way lines on any corner lot.

19.

The Planning Board shall approve a site plan in any flood plain areas conditioned upon compliance with all State regulations which address the following objectives:

The lowest floor level of any proposed structure including basements, if any, will not be reached by the overflow of the Raritan River Middle Brook, or Green Brook.

Proper facilities have been or will be provided for the disposal of sewage and of surface water.

Any proposed structure, when built, can be occupied without peril to the health or safety of the occupant.

Any proposed structure will not impede the flow of surface waters through any swale or other watercourse.

All construction materials and utility equipment shall be designed to be resistant to flood damage.

Construction methods and practices shall be incorporated to minimize flood damage.

(g)

All structures shall be designed and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement.

(h)

All subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments shall be reviewed to assure that all proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage.

(j)

Parking standards.

Definitions.

Parking of vehicles. The keeping of vehicles on any property for a period less than 72 hours.

Storage of vehicles. The keeping of vehicles on any property for a period of 72 or more continuous hours.

Vehicle definitions:

Passenger vehicle. A non-commercial vehicle, such as a car or van, used primarily to transport small numbers of passengers and their possessions.

Pleasure truck. Any of the following if not commercially licensed and used primarily for non-commercial purposes:

Pick-up Truck

Van

SUV

Work truck. Any truck other than a Pleasure Truck including, without limitation, any of the following:

Pick-up Truck

Van

Box Truck

Rack or Stake Body

Dump Truck

Tractor with or without Trailer

Motor home.

Regular van body (conversion van)

Raised-roof van

Self-propelled on large truck chassis

Camper/Trailer.

Pop-up

Full-size Trailer (mobile home — towed)

Any trailer that can be towed

Boat.

Small Craft (i.e., canoe, row boat, etc.)

Power Craft (on a trailer)

Required parking for nonresidential uses:

Schedule for required parking for nonresidential uses.

Use		Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Assembly hall or auditorium		1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area or 1 for each 4 seats, whichever is greater
Bank		1 per 300 square feet
Bowling alley		4 for each alley
Child care centers		1 space for each 3 children enrolled
Church, temple or house of worship		1 for each 3 seats or 1 for each 72 inches of seating space when benches rather than seats are used
Club		20 plus 1 additional space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
College		1 for every 2 students
Community centers		Same as for auditoriums
Continuing care facilities		1 space for each bed
Funeral home or mortuary		5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area
Hospital		1.5 for each bed, plus 1 parking stall for each person on the staff
Industrial		1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Industrial or manufacturing use		1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10% or 1 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Library		1 per 500 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing and assembly operations		1 per 800 square feet of gross floor area
Medical, physician		1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Motels and hotels		1 space for each room, plus 1 for each staff member
Offices, dental		1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Nursing homes		0.8 space for every 1 bed
Research laboratory		1 for each employee on maximum shift, plus 10% or 1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant		1 for each 3 seats devoted to service
Retail store, business services and personal services (5 or less tenants)		1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Schools		1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
Senior housing		0.75 space for each bedroom
Service station		3 parking spaces for each bay, plus 1 for each service vehicle
Shopping centers:
	10-25 acres	6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
	25-50 acres	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
	Above 50 acres	5.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Storage warehouse		1 for each 750 square feet of gross floor area
Theaters		1 space for each seats
Warehouse		1 per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and 1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area related offices
Wholesale store, motor vehicle establishment or furniture store		1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each employee on maximum shift

Residential use.

Housing Unit Type/Size_a		Off-Street Parking Requirements (spaces per dwelling unit)
Single-family detached
	2 bedroom	1.5
	3 bedroom	2.0
	4 bedroom	2.5_b
	5 bedroom	3.0
Apartment
	1 bedroom	1.8
	2 bedroom	2.0_b
	3 bedroom	2.1
Townhouse
	1 bedroom	1.8
	2 bedroom	2.3_b
	3 bedroom	2.4
High Rise
	1 bedroom	0.8
	2 bedroom	1.3_b
	3 bedroom	1.9

Notes:
When determination of the required number of parking spaces results in a fractional space for the entire development, any fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
_a	Requirements for attached units (apartment/condominium/townhouse) include provisions for guest parking.
_b	If applicant does not specify the number of bedrooms per unit, this parking requirement shall apply.

Off-street parking in residential areas.

The purpose of this section is to regulate vehicles parked or stored in residential areas. Vehicles must comply with this section upon adoption.

Vehicles authorized to be parked or stored in a residential zone (R-1, R-1.1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-4.1 and R-6) are limited to the following:

Passenger vehicles.

(ii)

Pleasure trucks.

(iii)

[Amended 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-017]

Parking or storage of vehicles, other than those authorized, is not permitted in residential zones.

Authorized vehicles parked or stored in residential zones must be registered, displaying a current, valid State license plate. Vehicles must be insured as required by law.

Vehicles other than authorized vehicles must be stored within a garage. The location of this garage must comply with the requirements of this chapter.

All parts of any yards not used for off-street parking areas shall be adequately landscaped, subject to approval by the Planning Board, and maintained in good condition.

Landscaping plan.

The tree plan shall be incorporated into a site map showing the following:

Scale and north arrow;

Location of all existing and proposed buildings and improvements;

Proposed grading changes;

Which trees will be removed;

Where replacement trees will be planted, and the size and species of each.

Trees shall not be removed from an area within 25 feet of the edge of any stream, including seasonal or intermittent streams.

Shrubbery shall be planted at a ratio of 10 shrubs per 5,000 square feet of impervious area. Shrubbery shall be taken from the Evergreen Species list.

When commercial, office or industrial zones abut residential zones, evergreen buffer areas are required between these differing uses.

Larger Sized.

Spacing. Depending on the width of the buffer, evergreens shall be planted in double rows in a zigzag fashion along the buffer line.

Long Distances of Evergreens Along a Buffer Line: two or more species should be provided.

When evergreens are placed along distances of greater than 100 feet of a buffer line, two or more species or cultivars of evergreens shall be provided.

Short Distances of Evergreens Along a Buffer Line: one or two species should be provided.

When evergreens are being placed distances of less than 100 feet along a buffer line, one or two species or cultivars of evergreens shall be provided.

The branches of all trees projecting beyond any street right-of-way line must be trimmed at all times to insure unobstructed vision and clearance six feet above ground at the sidewalk level.

Provisions for parking lots.

In addition, there shall be one shrub planted for each parking stall as otherwise required.

Standards and Requirements for Tree Protection During Construction, Demolition, Grading, or Soil Removal.

No signs or other materials shall be affixed to trees in any manner. No nails, screws or other intrusive fasteners shall be used on a tree.

Trees damaged after approval.

Tree 5" to 10" caliper	Replaced with two 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees
Tree 11" to 20" caliper	Replaced with four 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees
Tree over to 20" caliper	Replaced with six 3" to 3 1/2" caliper trees

Recommended tree species and selection and planting criteria.

Trees must be straight, balled and burlapped, nursery-grown, free of all wounds or other damage, and meeting ANLA (American Nursery and Landscape Association) standards.

Plant a variety of trees and shrubs; avoid local or site monoculture (that is, overuse of one species or type of tree in a given site, street or area).